[quote="National"]I have to disagree with Sid's comment that a lighter load is normal for American schools…..[/quote]
Me too. The massive school system I left in the United States is now teaching a (4 blocks) 7/8. They get a prep period every other day. That is correct: 170+ students and a prep every other day.
When I started teaching in 1994 I did 5/7. In 1998 we still taught 5 classes, but were given a mandatory duty for one period such as lunch monitor, study hall, hall monitor etc… By 2002 we were 6/7.
At my current school teachers are doing 5/8 which is a great number. There is time to plan, grade, collaborate, and be involved beyond the classroom.
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- Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Usual Teaching Load?
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Sharks???
Lamest comment ever about sharks... and very misinformed.
The stats on sharks attacks are readily available. This year, there have been two shark attacks in Brazil. Meanwhile, there have 46 (above average) shark attacks in the US.
Florida, my home state, leads the world in shark attacks, where there have been over 650. Brazil ranks far below with about 100.
"Considering that more than 200 million people visit U.S. beaches each year, the number of shark attacks is relatively small. Of those millions of beach goers each year, about 36 are attacked by sharks, while more than 30,000 need to be rescued from surfing accidents." -Oceana, 2012
If you want to scare someone about moving to Brazil and its beaches, then better to focus on beach crime (Which is something to consider for a single woman in Brazil), automobile crashes while driving to the beach, drowning in a rip tide, or even lightening strikes. Just lay off sharks.
The stats on sharks attacks are readily available. This year, there have been two shark attacks in Brazil. Meanwhile, there have 46 (above average) shark attacks in the US.
Florida, my home state, leads the world in shark attacks, where there have been over 650. Brazil ranks far below with about 100.
"Considering that more than 200 million people visit U.S. beaches each year, the number of shark attacks is relatively small. Of those millions of beach goers each year, about 36 are attacked by sharks, while more than 30,000 need to be rescued from surfing accidents." -Oceana, 2012
If you want to scare someone about moving to Brazil and its beaches, then better to focus on beach crime (Which is something to consider for a single woman in Brazil), automobile crashes while driving to the beach, drowning in a rip tide, or even lightening strikes. Just lay off sharks.